| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 25 | |
| ↙Live albums | 1 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 4 | |
| ↙Singles | 41 | |
| ↙No.1 Single | 3 | |
This is a detailed discography for American country-folk-rock band The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Contents |
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Certifications | Label | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | CAN | US | CAN | |||
| 1967 | The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | — | 151 | — | — | — | — | Liberty |
| Ricochet | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968 | Rare Junk | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1969 | Alive | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1970 | Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy | — | 66 | — | 56 | — | — | |
| 1971 | All the Good Times | — | 162 | — | — | — | — | United Artists |
| 1972 | Will the Circle Be Unbroken | 4 | 68 | — | 21 | Platinum | — | |
| 1974 | Stars & Stripes Forever | 32 | 28 | — | 25 | — | — | |
| 1975 | Symphonion Dream | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1976 | Dirt, Silver and Gold | 28 | 77 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1978 | The Dirt Band | — | 163 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1979 | An American Dream | — | 76 | — | 63 | — | — | |
| 1980 | Make a Little Magic | — | 62 | 12 | 64 | — | — | Liberty |
| 1981 | Jealousy | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | Let's Go | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1984 | Plain Dirt Fashion | 8 | — | 5 | — | — | — | Warner Bros. |
| 1985 | Partners, Brothers and Friends | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1986 | Twenty Years of Dirt | 10 | — | — | — | Platinum | — | |
| 1987 | Hold On | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1988 | Workin' Band | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1989 | More Great Dirt | 38 | — | — | — | Gold | — | |
| Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two | 5 | 95 | 3 | 57 | Platinum | Gold | MCA | |
| 1990 | The Rest of the Dream | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | Live Two Five | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | Capitol |
| 1992 | Not Fade Away | — | — | — | — | — | — | Liberty |
| 1994 | Acoustic | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | The Christmas Album | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rising Tide |
| 1999 | Bang, Bang, Bang | — | — | — | — | — | — | DreamWorks |
| 2002 | Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volume III | 18 | 134 | — | — | — | — | Capitol |
| 2004 | Welcome to Woody Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dualtone |
| 2009 | Speed of Life | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | NGDB |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart * denotes unknown peak positions |
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| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN | |||
| 1967 | "Buy for Me the Rain" | — | 45 | — | The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
| 1970 | "Mr. Bojangles" | — | 9 | 2 | Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy |
| 1971 | "House at Pooh Corner" | — | 53 | 30 | |
| "Some of Shelly's Blues" | — | 64 | 56 | ||
| "I Saw the Light" (w/ Roy Acuff) | 56 | — | — | Will the Circle Be Unbroken | |
| 1972 | "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" | — | 84 | — | All the Good Times |
| "Baltimore" | — | — | — | ||
| "Honky Tonkin'" | — | — | — | Will the Circle Be Unbroken | |
| 1973 | "Cosmic Cowboy" | — | 123 | — | Stars & Stripes Forever |
| "Grand Ole Opry Song" (w/ Jimmy Martin) | 97 | — | — | Will the Circle Be Unbroken | |
| 1974 | "The Battle of New Orleans" | — | 72 | — | Stars & Stripes Forever |
| 1975 | "All I Have to Do Is Dream" | 79 | 66 | 81 | Dirt, Silver and Gold |
| 1978 | "In for the Night" | — | 86 | — | The Dirt Band |
| 1979 | "An American Dream" (as The Dirt Band) | 58 | 13 | 3 | An American Dream |
| 1980 | "Make a Little Magic" (as The Dirt Band)[A] | 77 | 25 | 51 | Make a Little Magic |
| 1981 | "Fire in the Sky" | — | 76 | — | Jealousy |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1983 | "Shot Full of Love" | 19 | — | Let's Go |
| "Dance Little Jean" | 9 | 39 | ||
| 1984 | "Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream)" | 1 | 2 | Plain Dirt Fashion |
| "I Love Only You" | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1985 | "High Horse" | 2 | 2 | |
| "Modern Day Romance" | 1 | 2 | Partners, Brothers and Friends | |
| "Home Again in My Heart" | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1986 | "Partners, Brothers and Friends" | 6 | 3 | |
| "Stand a Little Rain" | 5 | 3 | Twenty Years of Dirt | |
| "Fire in the Sky" (re-entry) | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1987 | "Baby's Got a Hold on Me" | 2 | 2 | Hold On |
| "Fishin' in the Dark" | 1 | 1 | ||
| "Oh What a Love" | 5 | — | ||
| 1988 | "Workin' Man (Nowhere to Go)" | 4 | 6 | Workin' Band |
| "I've Been Lookin'" | 2 | * | ||
| "Down That Road Tonight" | 6 | * | ||
| 1989 | "Turn of the Century" | 27 | 24 | Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two |
| "And So It Goes" (w/ John Denver) | 14 | 29 | ||
| "When It's Gone" | 10 | 11 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart * denotes unknown peak positions |
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| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1990 | "One Step Over the Line" (w/ Rosanne Cash and John Hiatt) |
63 | 47 | Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two |
| "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)" | 65 | 66 | The Rest of the Dream | |
| "You Made Life Good Again" | 60 | 33 | ||
| 1991 | "Cadillac Ranch" | — | — | Live Two Five |
| "Mr. Bojangles" (re-release) | — | 68 | ||
| 1992 | "I Fought the Law" | 66 | — | Not Fade Away |
| "One Good Love" | 74 | 85 | ||
| 1996 | "Maybe Baby" | — | — | Not Fade Away (Remembering Buddy Holly) |
| 1998 | "Bang, Bang, Bang" | 52 | 44 | Bang, Bang, Bang |
| 1999 | "Bang, Bang, Bang" (re-entry) | 63 | 67 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 1984 | "Colorado Christmas" | 93 | The Christmas Album |
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Fire in the Sky" | |
| 1985 | "Modern Day Romance" | Gary Amelon |
| 1986 | "Partners, Brothers and Friends" | Gary Gutierrez |
| 1987 | "Fishin' in the Dark" | |
| 1988 | "I've Been Lookin'" | |
| 1989 | "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" | Bill Pope |
| "When It's Gone" | Joanne Gardner | |
| 1990 | "You Made Life Good Again" | |
| "The Rest of the Dream" | Joanne Gardner | |
| 1991 | "Mr. Bojangles" (live) | Gerry Wenner |
| "Cadillac Ranch" (live) | ||
| 1992 | "One Good Love" | |
| 1993 | "Little Angel" | |
| 1994 | "Cupid's Got a Gun" | Roger Pistole |
| 1996 | "You Believed in Me" (with Karla Bonoff) | |
| "Maybe Baby" | ||
| 1997 | "Silent Night" | |
| 1998 | "Bang, Bang, Bang" | Michael McNamara |
| 2002 | "The Lowlands" | Wes Edwards |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1982 | "The Dirt Band Tonight"[1] |
| 1991 | "Twenty Years of Dirt"[2] |
| 1993 | "Northern Circle The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Plays Alaska"[3] |
| 2003 | Will The Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along[4] |
| 2007 | "Country Legends Live Mini Concert"[5] |
| Year | Album Title by Artist | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | "Paint Your Wagon" soundtrack on "Hand Me Down That Can O' Beans" |
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
| 1971 | Jackson Browne by Jackson Bowne | Jimmie Fadden - Harmonica |
| 1971 | "Sweet Country Suite" by Larry Murray | John McEuen - Mandolin[7] |
| 1972 | "I Saw the Light with Some Help from My Friends " by Earl Scruggs |
John McEuen - Vocals (Background), Banjo |
| 1973 | Don't Cry Now by Linda Ronstadt | Jimmie Fadden - Harmonica |
| 1974 | Highway Call by Richard (Dickey) Betts | Jeff Hanna - acoustic guitar |
| 1974 | "Monkey Grip " by Bill Wyman | John McEuen - Mandolin, Banjo |
| 1974 | Heart Like a Wheel by Linda Ronstadt | Jimmie Fadden - Harmonica |
| 1975 | Windsong by John Denver | Jimmie Fadden - Harmonica |
| 1975 | "Blue Sky - Night Thunder " by Michael Martin Murphey | John McEuen - Banjo Jeff Hanna – background vocals Jimmy Ibbotson – background vocals |
| 1975 | Banjoman soundtrack by Various Artists | Live version of "Battle Of New Orleans" and "Diggy Liggy Lo" |
| 1976 | "Flowing Free Forever" by Michael Martin Murphey | John McEuen - Violin, Mandolin, Banjo, Guitar, Fiddle |
| 1976 | "Long Hard Ride" by The Marshall Tucker Band | John McEuen - Banjo, Mandolin |
| 1976 | "Swans Against the Sun" by Michael Martin Murphey | John McEuen - Dobro, Slide Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle, Violin, Guitar Jeff Hanna — vocals |
| 1977 | "Great Rush" by Timberline | John McEuen - Fiddle, Banjo |
| 1978 | "Wild And Crazy Guy" by Steve Martin on "King Tut" |
as the Toot Uncommons |
| 1981 | The Innocent Age by Dan Fogelberg | Jimmie Fadden - Harmonica |
| 1981 | "Full House: Aces High" by The Amazing Rhythm Aces | John McEuen - Mandolin, Banjo |
| 1981 | "Steve Martin Brothers" by Steve Martin | John McEuen - Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin |
| 1982 | "Best of Michael Martin Murphey" by Michael Martin Murphey | John McEuen - Banjo, Fiddle |
| 1984 | "Just Divorced" by David Allan Coe | John McEuen - Banjo, Mandolin |
| 1986 | "Tribute to Steve Goodman Various Artists" by Various Artists | Live "Face On The Cutting Room Floor John McEuen - Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
| 1986 | "Fallin for you for years" by Conway Twitty on You Can't Say I Haven't Tried |
Harmony Vocals - Jeff Hanna, Jimmy Ibbotson, Bob Carpenter |
| 1990 | Version of the Truth by Foster & Lloyd | Jeff Hanna - harmony vocals on Version of the Truth |
| 1990 | "Cowboy Songs" by Michael Martin Murphey | John McEuen - Mandolin, Banjo, Fiddle |
| 1991 | "Tilt-A-World" by Runaway Express | John McEuen - Mandolin |
| 1991 | "Wild Jimbos" by Wild Jimbos | Jimmy Ibbotson |
| 1992 | Another Country by The Chieftains[8] | On Happy To Meet You Jimmy Ibbotson - guitar, Jeff Hanna - guitar, Jimmie Fadden - drums, harmonica On Killbegs Jimmy Ibbotson - vocals, guitar, Jeff Hanna - vocals, guitar, Jimmy Fadden - drums, harmonica On Finale Jimmy Ibbotson - vocals, Jeff Hanna - vocals, guitar, Jimmie Fadden - harmonica |
| 1992 | "Voices In The Wind" by Susie Bogguss | Jimmy Fadden - Harmonica Bob Carpenter - vocals Jimmy Ibottson - vocals Jeff Hanna - vocals |
| 1993 | "Port of Mystery" by Runaway Express | John McEuen - Banjo |
| 1993 | "Cowboy Songs III" by Michael Martin Murphey | John McEuen - Banjo |
| 1996 | "One Voice" by Various Artists On "You Believed in Me" with Karla Bonoff |
Jeff Hanna - Guitar, Vocals Jimmy Ibbotson - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals Jimmie Fadden - Harmonica Bob Carpenter - Accordion, Vocals |
| 1996 | Not Fade Away (Remembering Buddy Holly) by Various Artists on "Maybe Baby" |
Jeff Hanna - Slide Guitar, Vocals Bob Carpenter - Keyboards, Vocals Jimmy Ibbotson - Mandolin, Lead Vocal Jimmie Fadden - Harmonica, vocals |
| 1998 | "Alligator Tales" by Chief Jim Billie | John McEuen - Guitar (Electric), Slide Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Banjo, E-Bow, Mandolin, Vocals (Background) |
| 1998 | "Rusty Old Halo/Where Did the Money Go] by Hoyt Axton | John McEuen - Banjo |
| 1999 | "The Nashville Sessions" by Leftover Salmon and Friends | "Five Alive" featuring Jeff Hanna |
| 1999 | "Acoustic Christmas Carols: Cowboy Christmas II" by Michael Martin Murphey |
John McEuen - guitar, banjo, mandolin, tambourine, Indian drum |
| 1999 | "A Tribute To Jerry Garcia" by Jonathan McEuen & Phil Salazar | |
| 2000 | String Alchemy: From Eclectic to Electric by Various Artists | John McEuen - Three Tracks |
| 2000 | Seminole Fire by Chief Jim Billie | John McEuen - Mandolin, Fiddle, Synthesizer, Banjo, Guitar |
| 2002 | "American IV: The Man Comes Around" by Johnny Cash | Jeff Hanna - acoustic guitar on "Desperado" |
| 2003 | "Tennessee Stud" by Doc Watson | |
| 2003 | Further Down the Old Plank Road by The Chieftains[9] |
on The Squid-Jiggin' Ground / Larry O'Gaff Jeff Hanna - vocal, guitar, Jimmie Fadden 0 harmonica, drums, Jimmie Ibbotson - guitar |
| 2003 | "Return to Mu" by Merrell Fankhauser[10] | John McEuen – mandollin, guitar, background vocal [7] |
| 2003 | "Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip Original Soundtrack" | John McEuen - Banjo, Slide Guitar, Producer, Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin [7] |
| 2004 | "This Is Americana" on Gold Watch & Chain |
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Kris Kristofferson [11] |
| 2004 | "The Unbroken Circle - The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family" on Gold Watch & Chain |
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Kris Kristofferson [12] |
| 2004 | "Merlefest Live! The Best of 2003" by Various Artists[13] | American Dream Live by NGDB |
| 2004 | "Chasin' Wild Trains" by Kim Carnes | Jeff Hanna - Slide Guitar |
| 2005 | "Telluride Bluegrass Festival: 30 Years" on Fishin In The Dark live |
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band[14] |
| 2005 | I'm Going Back There Someday by Paul Williams [15] |
John McEuen - banjo |
| 2006 | Easy to Be Free: The Songs of Rick Nelson on Believe What You Say [16] |
John McEuen - Banjo, Mandolin |
| 2007 | "Blindside" by Jock Bartley | John McEuen - mandolin, fiddle Jimmie Fadden - harmonica, maracas |
| 2007 | Road to Vegas by Phish [17] | John McEuen - Slide Guitar |
| 2007 | Music of the Wild West Original TV Soundtrack [7] |
John McEuen - Banjo, Strings, Guitar, Bowed Piano, Mandolin, Fiddle, Tuba |
| 2007 | "The Heartbeat Of Love" by Richie Furay | Jeff Hanna |
| 2007 | Another Time Brand New Opry [18] | John McEuen - Mandolin, Banjo |